CNC Manufacturing Team Lead

Location: Ampthill

CNC Manufacturing Team Lead

Permanent role

Based in Ampthill

Offering up to £42,550

Do you have a background in CNC?

Do you have knowledge of 5 Axis Milling?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

As the CNC Manufacturing Team Lead, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

A hybrid of Leadership / Hands‑On that commands daily operations of a low‑volume, high‑cost production environment focused on critical hardware and R&D components
Accountable for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance while driving continuous improvement and cross‑functional collaboration
Working within a CNC precision machine shop environment
Responsible for programming, setting and tool selection, proving out and operating multiple machine tools including multi-axis machining centres with various programming languages (3 to 6 axis) to produce R&D, high value 1 off or low volume production component parts

Your skillset may include:

Leadership aspect:

Lead, coach, and manage a team of up to 10 CNC machinists and technicians, overseeing day-to-day operations
Conduct regular performance reviews, provide feedback, and support professional development through mentoring and skills matrix assessments
Own and manage the assigned production cell/facility to ensure full operational readiness and compliance
Schedule and prioritise workloads to meet programme deliverables, internal milestones, and customer deadlines
Provide hands-on technical support for CNC programming, machine setup, tooling selection, and problem-solving
Promote and maintain a strong safety culture, ensuring full compliance with HSE standards and best practices
Drive awareness and accountability across the team for safe operations and clean work environments (6S and FOD control)
Track, manage and deliver key KPI metrics
Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives to address machining or assembly issues
Champion continuous improvement activities, including lean manufacturing, cost reduction, and process optimisation

CNC Machinist aspects:

Support and input to the development of machining processes and tooling/fixture design
Ability of tool selection/optimisation and design liaising with tooling suppliers
Mentoring and training of others
Working to specifications, procedures and engineering drawings
Develop and improve work procedures/processes with engineering team
Problem solve machine issues and facilitate corrective action plans
Machine types to include Matsuura, Correanayak, Hurco
Programming languages Fanuc and Heidenhain  

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

CNC Manufacturing Team Lead

Permanent role

Based in Ampthill

Offering up to £42,550

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today.

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